Popular mix series, Daisychain, winds down after seven years and 360 editions

The popular mix series Daisychain is winding down after clocking up 360 editions.

First launched in 2018 by Chicago-based DJ Leesh, the trans, non-binary and femme-focused series has over the years hosted sets from the likes of Violet, Sally C, Shaun J. Wright, Angel D’lite, Sobolik, Gavilán Rayna Russom, Ariel Zetina, NIKS, Bianca Oblivion, Shanti Celeste, Ifeoluwa and many, many more. 

Founder Leesh bids farewell with their first-ever solo mix for the series, described as a “sonic journey through Daisychain” on the Daisychain site.

“I did a retrospective to create this concept: my sonic journey through Daisychain. I went back and listened to all of my old mixes to select tracks that were of utmost significance to me during this span of time. I wrote down 125 tracks on 125 post-its that took over the walls of my dining room. I somehow narrowed it down,” they explained in a letter on the site.

“So with that Daisychain in its current form ends, in the hope to make space for a new beginning. I have some ideas. They are new seeds ready to be planted when the time is right. The message and the community remains the same, with a whole new intention,” they added on Instagram.

Check out Leesh’s Daischain mix via SoundCloud below. Revisit past mixes and read the full goodbye letter here.